{"id":40381,"date":"2025-07-02T13:58:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T10:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?p=40381"},"modified":"2025-07-02T15:01:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T12:01:04","slug":"its-cinereous-vulture-tagging-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/its-cinereous-vulture-tagging-time\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Cinereous Vulture tagging time!\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GPS\/GSM tagging provides essential information for the conservation of the species.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In June, the <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/life-aegypius-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">projeto LIFE Aegypius Return<\/a> teams already tagged three chicks with GPS\/GSM transmitters, and more will follow soon. Monitoring the reproduction of the species and knowing the age of the chicks is essential for these efforts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"720\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Cinereous vulture chick in the Douro Internacional colony. \u00a9 Palombar \" class=\"wp-image-40382\" style=\"width:1038px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Cinereous vulture chick in the Douro Internacional colony. \u00a9 Palombar <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">All eyes on the Cinereous Vulture&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Monitoring the reproduction of the Cinereous Vulture (<em>Aegypius monachus<\/em>) is a complex and demanding task that takes up nine months a year. Nest building and mating begin around January, and the chicks only start flying in August or September. During this long period, and in order to calculate the reproduction parameters &#8211; indices that allow to assess the effective success of each breeding season &#8211; each nest is meticulously monitored. The work follows a <a href=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ProtocoloMonitorizacaoAEGYPIUS-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">protocol <\/a>that allows for detailed observation while also guaranteeing the safety of the birds, avoiding their disturbance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, the monitoring teams record the nuptial behaviours, incubation and hatching of the chicks, and follow their development. April marks the first hatchings, followed by a highly sensitive period where habitat disturbance or adverse weather events (such as a storm or a heatwave) can jeopardise the survival of the young vultures, who are entirely dependent on their parents. Each pair of Cinereous Vultures lays only one egg per clutch, which increases the species&#8217; vulnerability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"709\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-1024x709.jpg\" alt=\"Adult Cinereous Vulture and chick about 30 days old. Birds observed from a long distance with a telescope, to avoid disturbing them. \u00a9 Eduardo Santos\/LPN \" class=\"wp-image-40383\" style=\"width:1043px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-1024x709.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-1536x1064.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-2048x1418.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Adult Cinereous Vulture and chick about 30 days old. Birds observed from a long distance with a telescope, to avoid disturbing them. \u00a9 Eduardo Santos\/LPN <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tagging for better conservation&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If all goes well with the development of the chicks, at around 80 to 90 days, they are big enough to be tagged but still can&#8217;t fly, which allows for a safe approach to the nest. <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/tagging-cinereous-vultures-in-the-nest-step-by-step\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tagging <\/a>consists of fitting identifying rings and a GPS\/GSM transmitter. This <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/technology-and-monitoring-in-the-service-of-cinereous-vulture-conservation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">technology <\/a>records the movements and behaviour of each tagged vulture, which allows to understand the species&#8217; ecological needs in terms of habitat, food and rest, but also the <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/shooting-threatens-the-recovery-of-the-cinereous-vulture-in-portugal-three-recently-shot-birds-spark-unified-condemnation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">threats <\/a>it faces and <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/cinereous-vultures-mortality-in-iberian-peninsula\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mortality <\/a>factors.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By detecting an excessively prolonged pause or anomalous behaviour, the remote monitoring teams can organise a <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/meet-natator-the-cinereous-vulture-who-swam-for-his-life-between-portugal-and-spain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rescue<\/a> operation. In the event of injury, they can send the vulture for recovery, or, in case of death, investigate the causes and, in a more sustainable way, <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/wildlife-crime-academy-portugal-joins-international-efforts-to-combat-wildlife-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">combat<\/a> the problems.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every contact with individuals of this still relatively rare species in Portugal is also optimised for collecting biological samples, such as blood and feathers. This material is used in various studies (genetic, toxicological, biochemical, among others), which reinforce the available scientific knowledge about the species and, thus, help define species conservation strategies and treatments for the recovery of each injured individual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"40384\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-768x1366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-7x12.jpg 7w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-scaled.jpg 1439w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"40385\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-768x1366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-7x12.jpg 7w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-scaled.jpg 1439w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"40386\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-577x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-768x1362.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-866x1536.jpg 866w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-1155x2048.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-7x12.jpg 7w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-scaled.jpg 1443w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ringing, GPS\/GSM tagging and veterinary examination of a Cinereous Vulture chick. \u00a9 VCF<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;Getting down to work&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In June 2025, three Cinereous Vulture chicks were tagged with GPS\/GPS transmitters, out of a total of five chicks ringed in the colonies of Douro Internacional, Herdade da Contenda, and Vidigueira\/Portel. In the coming month, work will continue in the same colonies and also in Tejo Internacional.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, not all of the chicks can be tagged, due to budget constraints and difficulties in accessing the nests. All the work involved in climbing up to the nests, collecting samples, ringing and tagging is carried out by a very small number of highly specialised technicians who are accredited by the nature conservation authorities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"40387\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"40388\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Tagging, measuring and collecting biological samples from a Cinereous Vulture chick. \u00a9VCF \" class=\"wp-image-40389\" style=\"width:1045px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tagging, measuring and collecting biological samples from a Cinereous Vulture chick. \u00a9 VCF <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A team effort&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Portugal, there are currently five known Cinereous Vulture breeding colonies: Douro Internacional, Serra da Malcata, Tejo Internacional, Herdade da Contenda and Vidigueira\/Portel. All the colonies are monitored in detail as part of the LIFE Aegypius Return project. Nearly four decades after the species became extinct in Portugal, in 2024, at least <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/cinereous-vulture-increases-to-more-than-108-nesting-pairs-in-portugal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">108 pairs <\/a>nesting were confirmed, a result that has brought much hope for the recovery of the Cinereous Vulture in the country.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These results are only possible thanks to the collaboration between a large number of people and organisations committed to the conservation of nature and the Cinereous Vulture. In particular, regarding the monitoring of Cinereous Vulture reproduction in Portugal, the LIFE Aegypius Return partners thank the support of the technicians and nature rangers from ICNF (Instituto da Conserva\u00e7\u00e3o da Natureza e das Florestas), Rewilding Portugal, and Quercus.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"40390\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Group pictures at Herdade do Monte da Ribeira (Vidigueira\/Portel colony) (left) and Herdade da Contenda (right). \" class=\"wp-image-40390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"40391\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Group pictures at Herdade do Monte da Ribeira (Vidigueira\/Portel colony) (left) and Herdade da Contenda (right). \" class=\"wp-image-40391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Group pictures at Herdade do Monte da Ribeira (Vidigueira\/Portel colony) (left) and Herdade da Contenda (right).&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the tagging work carried out in June, thanks are extended for the support and participation of:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Douro Internacional: partners Palombar, ICNF &#8211; Dire\u00e7\u00e3o Regional do Norte, veterinary team from HV-UTAD (Hospital Veterin\u00e1rio da Universidade de Tr\u00e1s-os-Montes e Alto Douro).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Vidigueira\/Portel: partners LPN (Liga para a Protec\u00e7\u00e3o da Natureza) and VCF (Vulture Conservation Foundation), Herdade do Monte da Ribeira &#8211; Eng.\u00aa Mariana Carmona and Ant\u00f3nio Aleixo, ICNF, Rog\u00e9rio Cangarato, Jade Gava (\u00c9cole Nationale V\u00e9t\u00e9rinaire de Toulouse), Carlos Pacheco.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Herdade da Contenda: partners LPN, VCF, Herdade da Contenda and GNR (Guarda Nacional Republicana) &#8211; Beja Territorial Command and Moura Territorial Detachment, ICNF &#8211; Alentejo Regional Directorate, Maria Dias (LPN and University of Lisbon), Pinto Moreira, Jos\u00e9 Figueira, V\u00e2nia and Rodrigo Marujo, Joana Rocha, Jade Gava, Carlos Pacheco.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About LIFE Aegypius Return<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"205\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/LAR-LIFE-Aegypius-Return-LIFE-Natura-2000-logo-1024x205.png\" alt=\"LAR LIFE Aegypius Return LIFE Natura 2000 logo\" class=\"wp-image-27531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/LAR-LIFE-Aegypius-Return-LIFE-Natura-2000-logo-1024x205.png 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/LAR-LIFE-Aegypius-Return-LIFE-Natura-2000-logo-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/LAR-LIFE-Aegypius-Return-LIFE-Natura-2000-logo-768x154.png 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/LAR-LIFE-Aegypius-Return-LIFE-Natura-2000-logo-1536x307.png 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/LAR-LIFE-Aegypius-Return-LIFE-Natura-2000-logo-2048x410.png 2048w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/LAR-LIFE-Aegypius-Return-LIFE-Natura-2000-logo-18x4.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>O projeto LIFE Aegypius Return \u00e9 cofinanciado pelo <a href=\"https:\/\/cinea.ec.europa.eu\/programmes\/life_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European Union&#8217;s LIFE programme<\/a>O seu sucesso depende do envolvimento de todos os stakeholders relevantes, e da colabora\u00e7\u00e3o dos parceiros: a <em>stakeholders<\/em>, and the collaboration of the partners: the <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF)<\/a>benefici\u00e1rio coordenador, e os parceiros locais <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palombar.pt\/pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Palombar &#8211; Conserva\u00e7\u00e3o da Natureza e do Patrim\u00f3nio Rural<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.herdadedacontenda.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Herdade da Contenda<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spea.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lpn.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Liga para a Protec\u00e7\u00e3o da Natureza<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/atnatureza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Transum\u00e2ncia e Natureza<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fnyh.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fundaci\u00f3n Naturaleza y Hombre<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnr.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guarda Nacional Republicana<\/a> e <a href=\"https:\/\/anpc.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Nacional de Propriet\u00e1rios Rurais Gest\u00e3o Cineg\u00e9tica e Biodiversidade<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"241\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logos-partners-1024x241.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logos-partners-1024x241.png 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logos-partners-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logos-partners-768x180.png 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logos-partners-18x4.png 18w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logos-partners.png 1098w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GPS\/GSM tagging provides essential information for the conservation of the species.&nbsp; In June, the LIFE Aegypius Return teams already tagged three chicks with GPS\/GSM transmitters, and more will follow soon. 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